John I. Blankenship Sr.

John I. Blankenship, Sr., 82, of Eustis, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Florida in 1995 from Denver, CO. He was a System Installer with National Distributers Service. John was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church of Eustis and a member of the Knights of Columbus. John served in the U.S. Army Reserve and was a member of the American Legion. John was a Tennessee Squire, he was active with the Eustis Historical Museum, and was a member of the Train Collectors of America. John is survived by his Wife, Melanie Blankenship of Eustis, FL; Son and Daughter In Law, John Jr. and Christine Zuber Blankenship of Chicago, IL, 3 Granddaughters, Taylor, Alexandria and Samantha, Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM. Entombment will follow at Lakeside Memory Gardens, Eustis. Memorial donations may be made to the Eustis Historical Museum, 536 North Bay Street, Eustis, Florida 32726-3439. Online Guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis, FL.